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Up for grabs: Fall 2017 Juice Box

What is it: Juice Box, a Fall 2017 sample pack from Twisted Lily in collaboration with The Dry Down and Racked.

Rachel Syme and Helena Fitzgerald, creators of the new perfume newsletter The Dry Down and hosts of the perfume salon Dry Down Live have combined their powers with the fashion and shopping site Racked to bring you a curated selection of seven of their favorite autumnal scents — from the spooky to the cozy to those that smell like roaring fires...

How do I get it: For a chance to win, leave a comment on the website telling me that you live in the US or Canada (or that you can provide a US or Canada mailing address). Then tell me either a) your favorite niche fragrance for fall, or b) your favorite spooky niche fragrance, or c) something else you've been dying to say in a comment.

Be sure to use the “Post a comment” box; do not reply to another comment! Replies to comments will be deleted!

The contest will be open until noon or so next Thursday, and I'll announce the winner next Friday.

The fine print: Plus, don't enter the contest unless I have permission to use the email address in your reader account to contact you. If the email address in your reader account is incorrect, you might want to fix it. If you are the winner and you fail to send me your mailing details within a couple weeks, we'll have to give your prize away to someone else.

I live in Canada, you may use my email address, and my favourite fall scent ever, not precisely niche but at least discontinued, is Yves Rocher Nature Millenaire Pour Homme, which captures the smell of fall better than any scent I’ve ever owned, all dark damp humus and dry leaves and spice. It’s glorious. (I Profumi di Firenze’s Terra di Siena is a relative, not as good but easily available.)

AnnieAsays:

2 November 2017 at 4:11 pm

Ooh, a contest Canadians can enter! (Yes to being in Canada and using my email.) While my most autumnal perfume is Le Labo’s Patchouli 24, perfect for kicking up leaves, I actually wear Cuir de Lancome more ‘pcs it’s an office scent and I am a working stiff.

Oh how cool! I live in the US I’d like to say my favorite fall fragrance is Ambre Narguile, but that’s in no way niche, so I’d say Safran Troublant or Chergui, but those are barely niche too. Sooooo. Oh you know what? I should take out my decant of Dries Van Noten. Or is that too winter? I’ll just say SSS Champagne de Bois (oh no, that’s indie, isn’t it?!). I give up. I have no niche fall favorites.

I’m in the US- you may use my email! I am grooving on Chergui this fall.

pixelsays:

2 November 2017 at 4:36 pm

I’m in the US, and you may use my email.

My favorite ‘spooky’ perfumes at the moment are the House of Matriarch Twin Peaks trio. I like them all, but Future’s Past is my favorite.

girardEAUsays:

2 November 2017 at 5:15 pm

I live in the US. I’ve been wearing Encre Noire a lot this fall, but then it is apprpo any time of year!
As always, thanks for the giveaways.

nicolasixsays:

2 November 2017 at 5:40 pm

I live in the U.S. and you can use my email. My favorite niche for fall is Dzing, but DSH’s Chinchilla is a close runner up . . .

Thanks for the contest!

Sapphiresays:

2 November 2017 at 6:00 pm

I am in the U.S. and my email is at your service. Favorite niche for fall might be Blocki This Grand Affair-cozy, warm and elegant. Trayee might qualify for spooky. It’s kind of mysterious. Thanks for the giveaway!

PhinCliosays:

2 November 2017 at 6:10 pm

I’m in the US and you may use my email.

My favorite niche scent for fall — at least this fall — is Divine’s L’Homme Sage. That saffron opening just seems perfect for the season.

Nancyleandrossays:

2 November 2017 at 6:41 pm

I’m too much of a flibbertigibbit to choose one niche fragrance for fall, but I do see that Dzing! from the swapmeet has taken up residence on my dresser lately.
I’m in the US, and I thank you for the giveaway!

Gennyleighsays:

2 November 2017 at 8:13 pm

I’m not sure if Jo Malone is still considered niche, but I love wearing Wood Sage and Sea Salt in the fall. I live near the ocean and it’s a good approximation of a chilly, wind swept beach. I live in the US. Thanks for the draw!

mrsdarcysays:

2 November 2017 at 8:14 pm

I live in the US, and I don’t have a favorite fall fragrance. I just haven’t found the one. Right now I’m wearing l’Eau d’Ambre by l’Artisan Parfumeur, but it’s too …just amber on me to be a favorite.

Lucysays:

2 November 2017 at 8:56 pm

I live in the US, and of course you can contact me if I win.

I don’t really have a favorite niche fragrance for fall, but I always find myself craving Prada Candy this time of year.

Thank you for the opportunity to win!

2019bluessays:

2 November 2017 at 9:03 pm

I live in the US, please do contact me if I win.

Favorite niche: Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin.
Favorite spooky: Dr Profundis by the same (my roommate said it smelled like “the killing fields,” so I refrained from purchasing it).

Reginasays:

2 November 2017 at 9:21 pm

DROOL. I live in the US, and my favorite niche for fall is slumberhouse Vikt!

Coin-opsays:

2 November 2017 at 9:26 pm

Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

Yes, I live in the US

c) I wish I had smelled enough and owned enough to have a favorite fall niche fragrance, or a favorite spooky niche fragrance. Winning this Juicebox will help all of my dreams come true.

mjane3says:

2 November 2017 at 9:36 pm

Awesome! I’m in the U.S. and my fave fall fragrances are L’AP Dzing! (I see that’s getting a lot of well-deserved love), DSH Cimabue, and SL Chergui.

And here I proclaimed to be downsizing-LOL! I would love to try the Dasein and all the other googies….I live in the USA and yes you can contact me via email. My favorite autumn fragrance at the moment is Dame Perfumery Earth Mother.

sistinesays:

3 November 2017 at 6:16 am

Thanks for the contest! I live in the US, and you may use my e-mail address.

My favorite fall scents are Gris Clair and Lonesome Rider. I really wish fall would get here and stay!

jackmannishsays:

3 November 2017 at 7:21 am

I live in the US and you can contact me via email. I’ve been alternating between ELdO Eau de Protection and Like This to get me in the fall mood!

Michaelsays:

3 November 2017 at 8:14 am

I live in the US and you can contact me via email. I’m really enjoying Imaginary Author’s a City on Fire, but only on chilly nights.

shellywsays:

3 November 2017 at 9:03 am

HI, I love in the US and you may use my addresses.

By far my favorite fall scent so far is Ormande Woman.

sorry, live in US

Catanosmiasays:

3 November 2017 at 9:17 am

I’m in the US and we just might get some fall weather for the first time today, so I don’t have my fall rotation going yet.
Thanks for the draw!!

therabbitsflowersays:

3 November 2017 at 9:40 am

I live in the US,and my favorite spooky perfume is Messe de Minuit.
Thanks for the contest!

Pimientassays:

3 November 2017 at 1:29 pm

I have a US address, you may use my email, and I am happily wearing L’Occitane Eau des Baux (not quite niche) and PdN Patchouli Intense for Fall.

karen Bsays:

3 November 2017 at 2:24 pm

Thanks for the chance. I am in the U.S. and you can use my email. I love so many fall fragrances, but I’m unclear about the differences between niche, indie, and other. I’ll toss out a few and hope at least one makes the bulls-eye: OJ Woman, Dame Earth Mother, ELDO Like This, Diptyque Philosokos.

thomkallorsays:

3 November 2017 at 9:30 pm

Totally made for me!!!!
I live in the US and right now obsessed with Autumn by Dasein -a nice dry woody cinammon.
Thanks for the chance!!!!!!

tiffaniesays:

4 November 2017 at 12:30 am

I’m in the US,
Dzongkha calls to me this fall,
and thank you for the fun-fabulous draw.

SheWolfsays:

4 November 2017 at 2:01 am

I live in the US, and this fall I’ve been craving a fragrance combo I don’t actually have in perfume form! I’ve been mixing sachets of whole clove and cardamom with some (diluted) rose absolute and a drop of patchouli oil. If I hadn’t given up smoking last year, I’d probably put a little bit of pipe tobacco in there as well.

(PS: if anyone has a recommendation for the above smell distilled into a perfume, do chime in!)

SheriGsays:

4 November 2017 at 12:15 pm

Wow, how did I miss this? I live in the U.S., and my favorite niche fragrance for fall is Kerosene Broken Theories. Winter too.

Kelly Redsays:

4 November 2017 at 12:39 pm

I live in the US and my favorite niche frag for fall is Vanilla Smoke by Aftelier. Yummy.

Coumarinsays:

4 November 2017 at 12:49 pm

I live in the US! I have too many niche favorites to even list but I’m really enjoying my sample of Comme des Garcons Concrete.

Luna Greensays:

4 November 2017 at 1:10 pm

I live in the US and my fall favorite (today at least) is a tie between Trayee and Safran Troublant.

Herasays:

4 November 2017 at 3:34 pm

I am in Canada and you can use my e-mail
I have so many fall favorites but lately I am obsessed with Guerlain L’Heure Bleue perfume

spritzsays:

4 November 2017 at 6:16 pm

I live in the US and you can contact me via email. I’ve been wanting to say how much I enjoy your holiday limited editions posts over the years. I always see stuff I’d like and drop hints for my husband for my birthday and the holidays.

madtowngirlsays:

4 November 2017 at 6:36 pm

I am in the U.S.
My favorite niche fragrance for (this) fall is Chergui.
Thank you for the giveaway!

skyesays:

4 November 2017 at 10:06 pm

i live in the US. I finally bought a large bottle of D&S Durga El Cosmico after living with samples for awhile. Thanks for the draw!

Oakland Frescasays:

5 November 2017 at 1:11 am

Fun! I live in the USA. One of my favorite fall niche scents is the sadly discontinues SSS Sienna Musk.

colliforniasays:

5 November 2017 at 1:56 pm

I live in the US! I don’t really have a favorite niche fragrance.

sockssays:

5 November 2017 at 2:51 pm

Ooh how fun! Thanks for this opportunity. I don’t have a favorite niche fall fragrance (or a spooky one), so I’ll go for option c). I got a small bottle of Rose Jam shower gel a few years ago, and it totally smells like the Strawberry Shortcake baby doll I had as a little kid! Which means whenever I smell Rose Jam, it also conjures up that Strawberry Shortcake sweet scent plus plastic doll head. Even though there may not be any plastic doll head in the Rose Jam–I just can’t tell because the memory takes over. Mmmm, plastic doll head. Isn’t that funny?

I live in Canada, and would love to win this. I turned some papillon anubis into an oil, and it is a little spooky!

GateGirlsays:

5 November 2017 at 6:43 pm

Hi, live in the U.S. and all that jazz. Not sure i have a favorite niche fragrance but I recently tried Bond No 9 Brooklyn and I was totally over the moon! Apparently it’s a unisex but I just loved the greenery of it. Thanks for the draw!

mossygreensays:

8 November 2017 at 1:12 am

I live in the US and my current fall fave is Smell Bent’s Smoked Ambergris. So good.

Thank you for running this contest!

rayleighbluesays:

9 November 2017 at 7:45 am

What a fun giveaway! I’m in the US and am currently enjoying the last of my FM Vetiver Extraordinaire sample as the weather goes from 80 to 50 F and back over the week.